Waarschuwingen, Chester Township Volunteer Fire Department

Special Weather Statement issued July 10 at 3:10PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana At 310 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near La Fontaine to near Peru. Movement was southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Marion, Peru, Wabash, Grissom Afb, Sweetser, Bunker Hill, La Fontaine, Van Buren, Wells, Miami, Converse, Warren, Lancaster, Amboy, Onward, Mount Etna, Mcnatts, Richvalley, Landess, and Liberty Center. This includes Interstate 69 in Indiana between mile markers 266 and 284. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.